Nissan Promises Self-Driving Cars by 2020

by William White | August 28, 2013 11:52 am

[1]Nissan (NSANY[2]), announced on Tuesday[3], that it will have self-driving cars available at “realistic prices for consumers” by 2020.

Nissan teamed up with MIT, Stanford, Oxford and others to equip its Leaf with the Autonomous Drive system. The Autonomous Drive is Nissan’s own brand of self-driving technology developed from its Safety Shield technology. The Autonomous Drive uses laser scanners coupled with the Around-View Monitoring system to study its surroundings. The company has also installed artificial intelligence systems to help the car navigate around changing environments, reports Autoblog.